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  • Souvenir Program: Bethel Baptist Institutional Church Brotherhood Alliance

    Souvenir Program: Bethel Baptist Institutional Church Brotherhood Alliance

    Created by
    Bethel Baptist Institutional Church, American, founded 1838
    Subject of
    Dr. Wilson, Robert H., American, 1924 - 2011
    Medium
    ink on paper, metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 11 × 8 5/8 × 1/16 in. (27.9 × 21.9 × 0.2 cm)
    Type
    souvenir programs
    Place used
    Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1956
    Description
    Souvenir program from the Bethel Baptist Institutional Church Brotherhood Alliance for men's day activities. The faded orange cover has black printed text at the top with the title and date, March 18th, 1956, of the program. The program is fastened with two (2) staples. The center of the cover has an image of pastor Rev. Robert H. Wilson. There is an image of the church at the bottom with the location at Hogan and Caroline Streets, Jacksonville, Florida. The interior has images of the men's day officials, a program schedule, and information about committees and speakers. There is an advertisement for the Afro American Life Insurance Company on the back cover.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Topic
    African American
    Communities
    Men
    Religion
    Religious groups
    United States--Social life and customs
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.40.64
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Ku Klux Klan robe and hood worn by Phineas Miller Wilds

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Worn by
    Wilds, Phineas Miller, American, 1850 - 1930
    Used by
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Owned by
    Rousseau, Richard M., American
    Medium
    synthetic fiber with rayon
    Type
    ensembles (costume)
    Place used
    Fernandina Beach, Nassau County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1915-1930
    Description
    An ensemble comprised of a red Ku Klux Klan (KKK) robe and hood.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    Clothing and dress
    Fraternal organizations
    Men
    United States--History--1865-1921
    United States--History--1919-1933
    United States--History--1933-1945
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Wilds Family Descendants of Nassau County, Florida
    Object number
    2011.144.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Something to Build On

    16mm motion picture film of Something to Build On
    Directed by
    Bourne, St. Clair, American, 1943 - 2007
    Produced by
    Chamba Productions, founded 1971
    Composed by
    Hancock, Herbie, American, born 1940
    Subject of
    Nairobi College, founded 1969
    Created by
    California State University, Los Angeles, American, founded 1947
    Subject of
    The City College of the City University of New York, American, founded 1847
    St. Petersburg College, American, founded 1927
    Clark Atlanta University, American, founded 1988
    Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
    Owned by
    Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931
    Medium
    16mm Film (a): acetate film
    Dimensions
    Duration: 30 Minutes
    Length (Film): 1190 Feet
    Type
    motion pictures (information artifacts)
    Place filmed
    East Palo Alto, San Mateo County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Harlem, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1971
    Caption
    16mm color film directed by St. Clair Bourne and produced by his production company, Chamba Productions, for the College Entrance Examination Board. The film provides various perspectives on the college experience and presents resources to encourage minority youth to attend college.
    Description
    16mm color film directed by St. Clair Bourne and produced his production company, Chamba Productions, for the College Entrance Examination Board. The film provides various perspectives on the college experience and presents resources to encourage minority youth to attend college.
    Consists of: 16mm Film (a).
    2012.79.1.54.1a: 16mm film. Film begins with an introduction animated segment of a young black man walking down a city sidewalk and then entering a doorway with the word College written over it. A musical soundtrack accompanies the animation. He walks down the hallway past doors and a trophy case while the voiceover narration begins. The narration focuses on thinking about how to get started on applying for college. The animation sequence depicts the prospective student collecting paperwork and talking to the appropriate people to take to the door with a college sign next to it. The animated introduction ends and the film transitions to live action and the title of the film. A man runs out of a storefront across a parking lot to his car. The next scene shows a professor leading a class discussion in a classroom. Then there is an exterior shot of Nairobi College and the man from earlier in the film running in the front door. The college is located in a small house. The narrator introduces the college and the man joins the classroom conversation. The narrator introduces Nate Perry, the man that has been in the film, and he talks about enrolling in Nairobi College. The narrator explains that the purpose of the college is to teach leaders for non-white communities and break down the separation of the college and the community by holding classes in different locations. The next scene shows the Nairobi College Cultural Center and students playing music and dancing. The next subject of the film is California State College (California State University) in Los Angeles. The narrator discusses the importance of the college for the Mexican American community. There is a shot of the front door of College Recruitment for Educational Opportunity (CREO). The door also has a sign for Community Relations for Educational Opportunity (also CREO). People are shown walking into the office and talking to someone in the office and he answers questions about gaining admission to college. A man is shown talking outside and a group discussion ensues about confronting the power structure. An inside classroom discussion also shows students talking about similar problems as those in the outside discussion. The next scene shows New York City and the narrator begins talking about City College of New York in Harlem and the importance of providing both financial assistance as well as special counseling and tutoring. However, the narrator points out that black and Puerto Rican students demanded an open admissions policy. A group of students is shown discussing education issues and going back to the community to work and raise awareness. The narrator introduces Megan McLaughlin, and she describes through a voiceover narration the Search for Elevation, Education, and Knowledge (SEEK) Program. She is shown walking on sidewalks during the voiceover narration. The next scene features St. Petersburg College, and the narrator discusses attending a junior college before attending a four-year institution. Students share their experiences and how students can benefit from attending a junior college. The smaller classes are beneficial and the opportunity to balance home life with attending college are among those benefits. The scene is filmed inside of a moving car while Don Gekkins, director of the Service Center Program, talks about how the program works. The next scene shows him entering a classroom where children are reciting words displayed on cards held by a tutor from the junior college. Don Gekkins is then shown leaving his house with his two sons and playing with them. Gekkins, in a voiceover narration, describes growing up in a depressed area of St. Petersburg. The next scene shows a college marching band leading a parade down a street. The narrator discusses this parade in the context of a four-year university and the distractions of a four-year university, particularly sports events. The university being discussed appears to be Howard University in Washington, D.C. After footage of cheerleaders and a football game, a football player is interviewed about attending college on a scholarship. After the interview, there is footage of a football practice. The next scene includes an interview with Tom Nelson, a college graduate and ex-professional football player. The next scene shows two men picking up trash on the sidewalk, then some other men performing municipal trash service. There is footage of a college campus, probably Clark University in Atlanta, while the narrator discusses the main reasons for attending college. The next scene shows a woman walking on a sidewalk and into a building while the narrator begins a discussion about financial aid. The woman enters an office and talks to a financial aid officer while the narrator discusses the difference between types of financial aid. The next scene shows a student from Nigeria at Morehouse College in Atlanta, and he discusses studying science to bring back knowledge to Nigeria. The film ends with the narrator presenting a summary of what has been discussed, and there is a montage of images from the entire film.
    Topic
    African American
    Dance
    Education
    Football
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
    Object number
    2012.79.1.54.1a
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Collection title
    Pearl Bowser Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Something to Build On

    16mm motion picture film of Something to Build On
    Directed by
    Bourne, St. Clair, American, 1943 - 2007
    Produced by
    Chamba Productions, founded 1971
    Composed by
    Hancock, Herbie, American, born 1940
    Subject of
    Nairobi College, founded 1969
    California State University, Los Angeles, American, founded 1947
    The City College of the City University of New York, American, founded 1847
    St. Petersburg College, American, founded 1927
    Clark Atlanta University, American, founded 1988
    Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
    Owned by
    Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931
    Medium
    16mm Film (a): acetate film
    Dimensions
    Duration: 30 Minutes
    Length (Film): 1190 Feet
    Type
    motion pictures (information artifacts)
    Place filmed
    East Palo Alto, San Mateo County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1971
    Caption
    16mm color film directed by St. Clair Bourne and produced by his production company, Chamba Productions, for the College Entrance Examination Board. The film provides various perspectives on the college experience and presents resources to encourage minority youth to attend college.
    Description
    16mm color film directed by St. Clair Bourne and produced his production company, Chamba Productions, for the College Entrance Examination Board. The film provides various perspectives on the college experience and presents resources to encourage minority youth to attend college.
    Consists of: 16mm Film (a).
    2012.79.1.54.2a: 16mm film. Film begins with an introduction animated segment of a young black man walking down a city sidewalk and then entering a doorway with the word College written over it. A musical soundtrack accompanies the animation. He walks down the hallway past doors and a trophy case while the voiceover narration begins. The narration focuses on thinking about how to get started on applying for college. The animation sequence depicts the prospective student collecting paperwork and talking to the appropriate people to take to the door with a college sign next to it. The animated introduction ends and the film transitions to live action and the title of the film. A man runs out of a storefront across a parking lot to his car. The next scene shows a professor leading a class discussion in a classroom. Then there is an exterior shot of Nairobi College and the man from earlier in the film running in the front door. The college is located in a small house. The narrator introduces the college and the man joins the classroom conversation. The narrator introduces Nate Perry, the man that has been in the film, and he talks about enrolling in Nairobi College. The narrator explains that the purpose of the college is to teach leaders for non-white communities and break down the separation of the college and the community by holding classes in different locations. The next scene shows the Nairobi College Cultural Center and students playing music and dancing. The next subject of the film is California State College (California State University) in Los Angeles. The narrator discusses the importance of the college for the Mexican American community. There is a shot of the front door of College Recruitment for Educational Opportunity (CREO). The door also has a sign for Community Relations for Educational Opportunity (also CREO). People are shown walking into the office and talking to someone in the office and he answers questions about gaining admission to college. A man is shown talking outside and a group discussion ensues about confronting the power structure. An inside classroom discussion also shows students talking about similar problems as those in the outside discussion. The next scene shows New York City and the narrator begins talking about City College of New York in Harlem and the importance of providing both financial assistance as well as special counseling and tutoring. However, the narrator points out that black and Puerto Rican students demanded an open admissions policy. A group of students is shown discussing education issues and going back to the community to work and raise awareness. The narrator introduces Megan McLaughlin, and she describes through a voiceover narration the Search for Elevation, Education, and Knowledge (SEEK) Program. She is shown walking on sidewalks during the voiceover narration. The next scene features St. Petersburg College, and the narrator discusses attending a junior college before attending a four-year institution. Students share their experiences and how students can benefit from attending a junior college. The smaller classes are beneficial and the opportunity to balance home life with attending college are among those benefits. The scene is filmed inside of a moving car while Don Gekkins, director of the Service Center Program, talks about how the program works. The next scene shows him entering a classroom where children are reciting words displayed on cards held by a tutor from the junior college. Don Gekkins is then shown leaving his house with his two sons and playing with them. Gekkins, in a voiceover narration, describes growing up in a depressed area of St. Petersburg. The next scene shows a college marching band leading a parade down a street. The narrator discusses this parade in the context of a four-year university and the distractions of a four-year university, particularly sports events. The university being discussed appears to be Howard University in Washington, D.C. After footage of cheerleaders and a football game, a football player is interviewed about attending college on a scholarship. After the interview, there is footage of a football practice. The next scene includes an interview with Tom Nelson, a college graduate and ex-professional football player. The next scene shows two men picking up trash on the sidewalk, then some other men performing municipal trash service. There is footage of a college campus, probably Clark University in Atlanta, while the narrator discusses the main reasons for attending college. The next scene shows a woman walking on a sidewalk and into a building while the narrator begins a discussion about financial aid. The woman enters an office and talks to a financial aid officer while the narrator discusses the difference between types of financial aid. The next scene shows a student from Nigeria at Morehouse College in Atlanta, and he discusses studying science to bring back knowledge to Nigeria. The film ends with the narrator presenting a summary of what has been discussed, and there is a montage of images from the entire film.
    Topic
    African American
    Dance
    Education
    Football
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
    Object number
    2012.79.1.54.2a
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Collection title
    Pearl Bowser Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Boxing headgear worn by Muhammad Ali

    Boxing headgear worn by Muhammad Ali

    Created by
    Everlast Worldwide, Inc., founded 1910
    Owned by
    Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
    Subject of
    Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983
    Medium
    leather, padding, cloth, metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 8 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 7 in. (21.6 x 26.7 x 17.8 cm)
    Type
    headgear
    Place collected
    Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1973
    Caption
    It was in this gym and the surrounding neighborhood with its vibrant mix of racial, political and cultural identities, some have argued, that Cassius Clay took his first crucial steps to becoming Muhammad Ali.
    Description
    Black leather boxing headgear with yellow interior. Open face design with cheek protection and adjustable head and chin straps for customized fit. "EVERLAST" label on front.
    Topic
    African American
    Athletes
    Boxing
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.19.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Sports and Recreational
    Exhibition
    Making a Way Out of No Way
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Greater Miami Official Tour Map

    Map from Liston-Clay Championship Fight press kit
    Created by
    Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce, American, founded 1974
    Distributed by
    Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 x 4 in. (22.9 x 10.2 cm)
    Type
    brochures
    Place depicted
    Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1964
    Description
    Part of the press kit put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., this is a brochure and map for the greater Miami area. The title text reads "GREATER MIAMI OFFICIAL TOUR MAP" in different colored inks.
    Topic
    African American
    Advertising
    Mass media
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
    Object number
    2011.56.3.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Fabulous Miami Seaquarium

    Brochure from Liston-Clay Championship Fight press kit
    Created by
    Miami Seaquarium, American, founded 1955
    Distributed by
    Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 x 4 in. (22.9 x 10.2 cm)
    Type
    brochures
    Place depicted
    Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1964
    Description
    Part of the press kit put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., this is a brochure for the Miami Seaquarium. The cover features photographs from the aquarium with illustrations in the top right and bottom left corners.
    Topic
    African American
    Advertising
    Mass media
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
    Object number
    2011.56.3.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    ©1964 Wometco Enterprises Inc.
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Miami Beach - Playground of the World

    Brochure from Liston-Clay Championship Fight press kit
    Created by
    City of Miami Beach, American, founded 1915
    Distributed by
    Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
    Subject of
    City of Miami Beach, American, founded 1915
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 x 4 in. (22.9 x 10.2 cm)
    Type
    brochures
    Place depicted
    Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1964
    Description
    Part of the press kit put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., this is a brochure for Miami Beach. The cover features a photograph of an aerial view of the hotels, beach and ocean.
    Topic
    African American
    Advertising
    Mass media
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
    Object number
    2011.56.3.15
    Restrictions & Rights
    ©1964 Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc.
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Miami Beach Convention Hall

    Brochure from Liston-Clay Championship Fight press kit
    Created by
    Miami Beach Convention Center, American, founded 1957
    Distributed by
    Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
    Subject of
    Miami Beach Convention Center, American, founded 1957
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 x 4 in. (22.9 x 10.2 cm)
    Place depicted
    Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1964
    Description
    Part of the press kit put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., this is a brochure for the Miami Beach Convention Hall. The cover features a photograph of the outside of the building.
    Topic
    African American
    Advertising
    Mass media
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
    Object number
    2011.56.3.16
    Restrictions & Rights
    ©1964 Litho Arts, Inc. Designed and prepared by Stern, Hays & Lanf Advertising, Inc.
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • In 1964 Summer Spends the Winter in Miami Beach

    Brochure from Liston-Clay Championship Fight press kit
    Created by
    Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, American, founded 1921
    Distributed by
    Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
    Subject of
    Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, American, founded 1921
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (21.6 x 14 cm)
    Type
    brochures
    Place depicted
    Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1964
    Description
    Part of the press kit put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., brouchure for the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce. The text at the top reads, "In 1964 Summer Spends hte Winter in Miami Beach."
    Topic
    African American
    Advertising
    Mass media
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
    Object number
    2011.56.3.17
    Restrictions & Rights
    ©1964 Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Training robe worn by Muhammad Ali at the 5th Street Gym

    Training robe worn by Muhammad Ali at the 5th Street Gym

    Manufactured by
    Everlast Worldwide, Inc., founded 1910
    Worn by
    Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
    Medium
    terry, thread
    Dimensions
    L x W (Robe): 43 1/2 × 27 1/2 in. (110.5 × 69.9 cm)
    L x W (Belt): 75 3/4 × 1 3/4 in. (192.4 × 4.4 cm)
    Type
    robes
    Place used
    Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1964
    Description
    White terry cloth Everlast robe worn by Muhammad Ali at the 5th Street Gym. Robe includes a terry cloth belt. On the front right panel, situated on the upper chest, is a label for the brand in worn black letters. [EVERLAST/MADE IN U. S. A./Made Expressly for MUHAMMED ALI]. On the back sewn in large black letters is Muhammad Ali's name [MUHAMMED/ALI].
    Topic
    African American
    Athletes
    Boxing
    Clothing and dress
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.173.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Exhibition
    Making a Way Out of No Way
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Ticket for World Heavyweight Championship fight of Sonny Liston vs. Cassius Clay

    Ticket for World Heavyweight Championship fight of Sonny Liston vs. Cassius Clay

    Distributed by
    Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
    Subject of
    Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
    Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
    Printed by
    Globe Ticket Company, American, founded 1868
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 1/2 x 6 in. (6.4 x 15.2 cm)
    Type
    admission tickets
    Place used
    Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    Feburary 25, 1964
    Description
    Green narrow ticket for the World Heavyweight Championship of Sonny Liston versus Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali). Ticket is divided two thirds of the way from the left by a large rectangle box featuring two (2) black and white portraits of the boxers. There are seven (7) punched holes throughout the ticket. Five (5) of the punched holes are cross shaped while the other two (2) are crown shaped. Most of the ticket is in black ink with the seat section, number, and ticket price in red ink. On the back of the ticket is a legal statement about the ticket stating that the ticket is good only for the date listed with no refunds available.
    Topic
    African American
    Athletes
    Boxing
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.173.2.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Program for World Heavyweight Championship, Sonny Liston vs. Cassius Clay

    Program for World Heavyweight Championship, Sonny Liston vs. Cassius Clay

    Published by
    Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
    Subject of
    Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
    Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
    Printed by
    McMurray Printers, American
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm)
    Type
    programs
    Place used
    Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    February 25, 1964
    Description
    Official souvenir program of the World Heavyweight Championship of Sonny Liston versus Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali). Paper program has a white cover with images in blue and white, and text in red and blue. The program cover features a stylized boxing ring with a spotlight on the top of the program shining down to the bottom. Along the bottom third of the cover are three (3) stylized ropes. Centered, are two (2) photographic images of Sonny Liston and Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), wearing boxing shorts and boxing gloves. Both men are posed with fists raised. In the upper left and right corners are dark triangles in blue. [OFFICIAL / SOUVENIR / PROGRAM / WORLD / HEAVYWEIGHT / CHAMPIONSHIP / 15 ROUNDS / SONNY LISTON vs CASSIUS CLAY / MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION HALL / TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1964 / $1.00 / TAX / INC. / Presented by / DUNDEE-MacDONALD ENTERPRISES, INC.]. On the back of the program is a full page ad for the Lucayan Beach Hotel and Casino featuring people on a beach driving a car into the water.
    Topic
    African American
    Athletes
    Boxing
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.173.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Photograph of 2 Live Crew fans in Miami, Florida

    Photograph of 2 Live Crew fans in Miami, Florida

    Photograph by
    Pereira, Al, American, born 1963
    Subject of
    2 Live Crew, American, 1985 - 2014
    Printed by
    Adler, Bill, American, born 1951
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
    H x W (Image): 8 11/16 × 13 1/16 in. (22.1 × 33.2 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Place captured
    Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1994; printed 2003
    Description
    A black and white photograph of 2 Live Crew fans.
    There is a large crowd of men and women. Many of them are smiling and raising their arms in the air. Some of the people in the front are reaching out towards the stage.
    There is a white border around the image. It is thicker on the top and bottom and thinner on the two sides. The back of the photograph is white. There are tears at the top from where pieces of tape used to be. There is an inscription in the center as well as an inscription handwritten by Bill Adler at the bottom.
    Topic
    African American
    Gesture
    Hip hop (Music)
    Photography
    United States--History--1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.132.264
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Al Pereira
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    Collection title
    Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Color photo of Mae Reeves at age 85

    Color photo of Mae Reeves at age 85

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
    Medium
    dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image & Sheet): 6 15/16 x 5 1/16 in. (17.6 x 12.9 cm)
    Type
    chromogenic color prints
    portraits
    Place collected
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Place captured
    Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1997
    Description
    A color photo of Mae Reeves sitting in a chair in front of a potted plant. She wears a black dress with a large white floral decoration just below her left shoulder. She wears a long white pearl necklace, a golden necklace with circular pendant, and black hat. The photo date [12 7 '97] is imprinted in the lower left corner
    Topic
    African American
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
    Object number
    2010.6.210.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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    Collection title
    Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Color photo of Mae Reeves at age 85

    Color photo of Mae Reeves at age 85

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
    Medium
    dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image & Sheet): 6 15/16 x 5 1/16 in. (17.6 x 12.9 cm)
    Type
    chromogenic color prints
    portraits
    Place collected
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Place captured
    Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1997
    Description
    A color photo of Mae Reeves sitting in a chair, taken at the same time and in the same place as 2010.6.210.1. She wears the same outfit, the photo is only framed differently, pulled back slightly, so the large white chair and tiered sitting areas are visible.
    Topic
    African American
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
    Object number
    2010.6.210.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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    Collection title
    Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Their Eyes Were Watching God

    Their Eyes Were Watching God

    Written by
    Hurston, Zora Neale, American, 1891 - 1960
    Published by
    J. B. Lippincott & Co., American, 1836 - 1978
    Medium
    ink on paper with cloth, cardboard, metallic paper and acetate film
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 8 1/4 × 5 5/8 × 1 1/2 in. (21 × 14.3 × 3.8 cm)
    Type
    hardcover books
    Place printed
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    Eau Gallie, Brevard County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Eatonville, Orange County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Florida, United States, The Everglades, North and Central America
    Date
    1937
    Description
    A signed, first edition hardcover book with dust jacket and a clear, protective plastic cover. The book takes place in early twentieth century Florida. The book recounts the life story of the protagonist, Janie Crawford, a young woman born during the Reconstructionist Era. The dust jacket is gold with central, black and white illustration featuring a male God-like figure in against a stormy sky. The figure is throwing down gold-colored lightening and thunderbolts to the flooded land below. In the lower left corner of the image is a small grouping of trees blowing in the storm. Along the bottom of the illustration, roofs of structures can be seen just above the water. The image is bordered in black. Above and below the illustration on the front cover is text in black. At the top [THEIR EYES/WERE WATCHING GOD/A NOVEL]. Along the bottom [ZORA N· HURSTON]. The black text along the top of the white, back cover of the dust jacket reads: [Some Reviews / OF ZORA NEALE HURSTON’S PREVIOUS BOOK / “Mules and Men”], followed by five book review blurbs. The book has an orange cloth binding. The exterior spine is embossed with black text across the top and bottom of the spine. The text at the top of the spine reads [Their eyes / were / watching / God] above a black circle with a black dot in the center and [Hurston]. The name of the publishers [Lippincott] is embossed in black lettering across the bottom of the spine. The title of the book has been embossed on the front of the book in black lettering [Their eyes were / watching God / Zora Neale Hurston] just below seven black circles with black dots in the circles centers. The inside front cover is inscribed with red ink by the author [To/Miss Ruby Mc Knight/Using stars like stair-/steps -/Zora Neale Hurston]. The book is twenty chapters and two hundred and eighty-six pages long.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    Language
    Literature
    Rural life
    Segregation
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.315ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Exhibition
    Cultural Expressions
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Jimmy Johnson, 1991

    Jimmy Johnson, 1991

    Photograph by
    Spitzer, David D., American
    Subject of
    Johnson, Jimmy, American, born 1943
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 3/8 x 13 3/4 in. (23.8 x 35 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 5/8 x 13 7/8 in. (27 x 35.3 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Place captured
    Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1991
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Jimmy Johnson playing guitar at a performance in Delray Beach, FL. He is at the left of the frame wearing a dark jacket and standing behind a microphone. Another man is playing a bass guitar at the right of the frame.
    Topic
    African American
    Blues (Music)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
    Object number
    2012.164.15
    Restrictions & Rights
    © David D. Spitzer
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    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
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  • Derek Jeter, Tampa, Fl. 2003

    Derek Jeter, Tampa, Fl. 2003

    Photograph by
    Iooss, Walter Jr., American, born 1943
    Subject of
    Jeter, Derek, American, born 1974
    New York Yankees, American, founded 1901
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2800pixels × 2200pixels
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Place depicted
    Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    2003
    Description
    An image of Derek Jeter in Tampa, Florida. The close-up image features Jeter looking straight into the camera wearing his New York Yankees uniform.
    Topic
    African American
    Athletes
    Baseball
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walter Iooss
    Object number
    2016.164.38
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Walter Iooss
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    Portfolio/Series
    Baseball
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Ku Klux Klan Night Hawk robe used by Stetson Kennedy

    Ku Klux Klan Night Hawk robe used by Stetson Kennedy

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Kennedy, Stetson, American, 1916 - 2011
    Subject of
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Medium
    cotton, rayon, and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W (Robe): 48 1/4 × 26 1/4 in. (122.6 × 66.7 cm)
    H x W (Belt): 2 7/16 × 76 3/4 in. (6.2 × 194.9 cm)
    Type
    robes
    Place used
    Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1970-2011
    Description
    A Ku Klux Klan (KKK) robe (a) with belt (b), associated with 2011.144.2.2ab, a hood and mask with a liner, worn by the Night Hawk rank officers whose main role is to act as security at "klonvocations." The Night Hawk's robe is usually shorter so as to allow easier movement. This particular Night Hawk robe was owned by writer and human rights activist Stetson Kennedy, who infiltrated the KKK in the 1940s, exposing its secrets to authorities and the outside world. The navy blue cotton calf-length robe has has full length straight sleeves.The robe is collarless and has an attached cape that fully drapes over the front of the shoulders. There are five (5) black plastic snap fasteners sewn on to the center front button band from the collar to the waist. Over the proper right breast is a machine embroidered rayon patch of a white skull outlined in black with the letters [KKK] embroidered in red on the forehead of the skull. Over the proper left breast is a machine embroidered rayon patch of a white cross outlined in black against a red background with a “blood drop” positioned vertically in the center of the cross. The black lines on the patch are four K’s arranged to look like a cross. The design is typically referred to as the "Mystic Insignia of a Klansman" (MIOAK). The interior of the hem is reinforced with white, cotton tape. The robe is not lined.
    The belt is made of the same plain, navy blue cotton fabric as the robe, and has been hemmed down the length of the belt and at both ends.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    Clothing and dress
    Fraternal organizations
    Men
    Social reform
    United States--History--1933-1945
    United States--History--1945-1953
    United States--History--1953-1961
    United States--History--1961-1969
    United States--History--1969-2001
    United States--History--2001-
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sandra A. Parks, wife of Stetson Kennedy
    Object number
    2011.144.2.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture